Welding Technician

Job Title: Weld/Finish Technician
Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Department: Tooling
Reports To: Tooling Supervisor
Position: Night Shift 
Position Summary:
Processes forging dies through a defined repair and finishing process by means of welding (MIG, TIG, and SMAW), polishing, and fitting; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies.
Key Responsibilities:

+ Repair forging dies by removing cracks, repairing surface defects, flood welding (MIG, TIG, SMAW), hand finishing, and polishing.

+ Maintains material integrity of die steel by following defined pre-heat, post-heat, and tempering cycles during die repair.

+ Hand polishing dies after CNC machining to achieve desired surface finish, while maintaining shapes/contours within the required specifications, using various pneumatic and electric hand tools.

+ Inspect finished tooling for smoothness, contour...